Space-Based Solar Power for U.S. Energy Independence

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:33:26 +0000

Space-based solar power (SBSP) could prove transformative to global energy demand by providing price-efficient, continuous clean energy from orbit (Figure 1). Recent developments, including low-cost space access, mass-produced satellites, robotics, […]

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Ohio Facility Supports PJM Power Supply in Heart of Major Shale Plays

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:52:45 +0000

Caithness Energy’s Guernsey Power Station, which features GE Vernova equipment, is an important gas-fired facility helping replace retired coal-fired generation in the PJM Interconnection territory

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Innovative Gas-Fired Power Station Supports Taiwan’s Need for More Energy

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:51:43 +0000

A GE Vernova-led project, completed in just 10 months, is helping Taiwan’s efforts for a more reliable power supply, along with supporting the integration of renewable energy resources in the country. Taiwan

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Attarat Power Plant Unlocks Domestic Energy Source for Jordan

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:49:59 +0000

Oil shale doesn’t fuel a lot of power plants around the world, but in Jordan, it’s a vital option, offering energy security and independence. The success of the Attarat Power Plant in capitalizing on this

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Best Places to Work in the Power Industry

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:47:55 +0000

Earlier this year, POWER partnered with Best Companies Group (BCG), an organization dedicated to identifying and recognizing outstanding workplaces across various industries, to launch our Best Places to Work

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Diversification Key to Finland’s Goals Around Energy and Environment

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:46:47 +0000

Finland has a diversified energy mix, comprised mostly of renewable energy resources and nuclear power. Recent power generation project announcements highlight this diversification, which has led to industry

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Minimize Risks with Robotic Generator Inspections and Comprehensive Testing

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:44:57 +0000

Historically, generator inspections require rotor removal (Figure 3). There’s a significant level of risk during this process due to possible generator damage during the disassembly, and it also requires

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DOE Finalizes $1.52B Palisades Loan for First-Ever U.S. Nuclear Plant Recommissioning

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:08:59 +0000

Marking the first-ever revival of a nuclear power plant in the U.S., the Department of Energy (DOE) on Sept. 30 finalized a $1.52 billion loan guarantee to Holtec International to […]

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VPPA Deal Signed for Illinois Solar Project

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:54:27 +0000

BayWa r.e. Americas has signed an aggregated virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with several groups for a renewable energy project in Illinois that is designed to support decarbonization efforts in […]

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Project Pele, DOD’s HTGR Mobile Nuclear Microreactor, Breaks Ground

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:36:44 +0000

Groundbreaking has kicked off at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), where Project Pele—the Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) full-scale transportable microreactor prototype—will be placed for testing in 2026. When operational, the reactor […]

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The Department of Defense (DOD) on Sept. 24, 2024, announced it broke ground on the Project Pele transportable microreactor project at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Led by DOD’s Strategic Capabilities Office, the microreactor could be one of the first advanced reactors to operate in the U.S. as early as 2026. Source: DOE

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